Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$6.24
GTQ48.30
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$2.77
GTQ21.45
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.38
GTQ18.45
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.14
GTQ334.16
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$50.59
GTQ391.88
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$3.47
GTQ26.91
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Guatemala
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.32
GTQ320.05
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$55.74
GTQ431.82
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$108.63
GTQ841.50
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
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